Food Blog: A Menu to Celebrate Tết, the Vietnamese Lunar New Year!

Uyen Luu's Tết Celebration Is Filled With Fruit, Flowers, and Plenty of Dessert

Uyen Luu explains, "In Vietnam, Tết is deeply rooted in tradition and superstitions. It is taken very seriously, much like Christmas is in the west. After a busy period of preparation in which businesses close their doors, homes are spring cleaned, and debts are repaid, a serious celebration — the heart of the festivities — begins."

These celebrations include plenty of food shared around the table, including a plentiful spread of desserts. As Uyen says, "As for dessert, there is no stopping another spread!" Her favorite is a mellow, sweet soup made of seaweed, red dates, Chinese barley, lotus seeds, rehydrated logan, and grass jelly.

Read Uyen's Lunar New Year story and recipes below!

How Uyen Luu Celebrates Tết

After a busy period of preparation in which businesses close their doors, homes are spring cleaned, and debts are repaid, a serious celebration begins.

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